Visiting a retina specialist to be tested for AMD is an important first step.
Early detection:
Early detection can be the key to saving as much vision as possible. Having yearly, dilated eye exams is important because in the early stages of AMD there may be few or only very subtle noticeable symptoms. The signs of AMD vary from person to person. Some may experience sudden and rapid deterioration of central vision, while others may experience only a gradual onset of vision problems.

The danger of scar tissue:
If AMD is left untreated, irreversible vision loss can occur. In advanced AMD, fluid and blood leaking from abnormally growing blood vessels accumulate under the macula and damage the light-sensing nerve layers that are responsible for vision. If left untreated, the accumulation of fluid and blood can lead to the development of scar tissue in the macula, resulting in permanent loss of central vision. Vision loss can still get worse (with the gray spot getting darker and expanding) if the scar gets bigger and the leaking and bleeding continues. Treatment can still help, even if there is irreversible damage.
Prompt diagnosis and early treatment can preserve as much vision as possible by stabilizing the disease and preventing further decline of vision. In some cases, effective treatments can even reverse the lost vision.

Is it possible to reverse vision loss due to advanced AMD?

In some cases it may be possible. Most people, however, notice that anti-VEGF treatments help them maintain their current level of vision so the disease doesn’t get worse.

Additional reasons for early diagnosis:
If you have early or intermediate AMD, your condition may progress to advanced AMD, which is treatable.
If you have advanced AMD in one eye, the other eye can become affected and needs to be carefully monitored.